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County staff say "Live Local" housing law can be used here but legal ambiguity over TDU process prompts board to direct further study
Summary
County planning staff told the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners Feb. 11 that Florida’s Live Local Act creates administrative pathways and incentives for multifamily workforce housing, but legal questions about the county’s transfer‑of‑density (TDU) process prompted the board to ask staff for further options analysis.
Charlotte County planning staff briefed the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 11 about implementing Florida’s Live Local Act, saying the law creates a faster administrative route for many multifamily workforce and affordable housing projects while preserving other safety and land‑use rules.
Planning official Sean Culliman explained key Live Local provisions: it allows certain administrative site plan approvals without rezoning or comprehensive plan amendments for projects that meet statutory affordability and design…
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